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Message No. 935Message:
Thanks for clarifying about Lt. Hansen. Have you seen the book about the expedition going to the crash site? I read the book and got curious about the full story. It was very unclear about the disposition of the crew's remains.
I'll order the IDPF on Chovanec and at least one other crewman to see what those might reveal.
Perhaps a draft MACR will be in one of the IDPFs - I have had this happen on other 1942 and 1943 combat losses.
I appreciate your help.
Responses:-
Brian Henry Hansen was part of the crew. In your original message you said that you had confirmed him so I did not repeat him. The reason that they are not listed as MIA is that 5th AF sent a mission ...
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I was always suspect about the book. I know for a fact that he did not correctly identify those that were on the recovery mission. It did identify several pictures that I have as being from the...
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